Share of people who say they are happy in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of people who say they are happy was 78.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
78.9%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2010
All-time low
55.3%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2022

Share of people who say they are happy in Slovakia, 1993–2022

0204060801993200720221993: 55.3 %1998: 71.4 %2004: 68.9 %2010: 81.3 %2022: 78.9 %

Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy in Slovakia is 78.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Slovakia peaked at 81.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1993.

That places Slovakia 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of people who say they are happy in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Slovakia, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 55.3%
1998 71.4% +29.1%
2004 68.9% -3.5%
2010 81.3% +17.9%
2022 78.9% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.4% 55.3% 71.4% 2
2000s 68.9% 68.9% 68.9% 1
2010s 81.3% 81.3% 81.3% 1
2020s 78.9% 78.9% 78.9% 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 29 Hungary 81.3% compare
  2. 30 Peru 80.8% compare
  3. 31 Russian Federation 79.4% compare
  4. 33 Latvia 78.8% compare
  5. 34 Romania 77.9% compare
  6. 35 South Africa 76.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are happy in Slovakia?
Share of people who say they are happy in Slovakia was 78.9% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1993.
How does Slovakia rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who say they are happy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who say they are happy
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 224 data points, 1984–2022
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